Housing for pipe connections



A. FOLTZ HOUSING FOR PIPE CONNECTIONS May 24, 1927.

Filed Oct. 4, 1922 Patented May 24, 1927.

ANDBEW FOLTZ, OF LAMBERTVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

HOUSING FOR PIPE CONNECTIONS.

Application filed October 4, 1922. Serial No. 592317.

This invention relates general ings 'for pipe eonneetions used plumbing.

ly to housin eXposed i An object of the invention is to provide a sanitary and attractive device for the purpose which can be readily placed position on in covering an exposed pipe or other unsightly connection without necessitating the uncoupling or tion.

The invention consists of a hou in tormed of disassembling of the connecsmg or casporcelain or other suitable material and having a slot or opening along one side by which 1t may be pressed transversely ot the pipe or sitio The casmg or housing larly useful for enclosng the uns pipe connection between a fiush connection into potani; and

howl and will he particularly described in that situaton. In order to hold the housing in place on the enclosed pipe a suitable concealed spring is employed which pipe and not only holds the housing cl'anips the in place but serves to center it with relation to the pipe.

In the drawings, in which a preterred embodiment of the invention has been selected for illustration,

ing:` embodying the invention.

Figure 2 isan enlarged detail view showii g the relation of the housing and the parts on closed th erehy.

parte; shown in Figure Reterr 11' to the drawmg's, in

higure 3 is view in cross-section of the Figure 1 is shown a pl'mibing installation including a supply or fiush tank pipe c. unection between the tank enelosed n a housing debeing encased or 5 and a bowl (h the and bowl vice 7 constrncted in accordance with the invention.

Reterrm to Fignres ing the housing 7 will be seen 2 and 3 o 't the drawto consist of :in elongated hollow member having an opening 8 in one side wide enough to receive the tlush pipe connection 9 extending between the tank 5 and bowl 6. nal memberslO ot the housing 7 The expanded termiare in turn interposed adapted to receive in the hollow thereof the screw fittings 11 which are used to provide a water-tight connection between the pipe 9 and the tank and bowl.

' It will be seen that the housing member 7 by reason of the slot or opening 8 in one of its sides can be pressed transversely into housing position on the flush pipe 9 withoutnecessitating the uncouplin' ot the pipe.

This facility ot operation in placing the* housing in position is equaled 'by the readiness with which the housing isremoved by a simple lateral movement to provide access to the flush pipe for any purpose.

In order to hold the housing in place on the pipe 9 a clamping spring 12, U-shaped in tormation is attached at 13 to the inner wall of the housing with its arms extending in flanking and clamping relation to the the drawings. The spring` 12 not only holds the housing in place on the pipe but also se ves to center the housing with relation to the pipe and preserve the symmetry and balance of the related parts.

Thehousing may be made of porcelain or other easily cleaned vitreous or other material and it will be clear that its use obviates the' difiiculty of cleaning and otherwise preserving the appearance of metal fiush pipes exposed to View. I

hat I claim is l. A housing for flush pipe conneetions comprising a hollow member open from end to end through one side wall thereot to detaehably connect said housing to the pipe, and a clamping member mounted in the hollow member to engage the pipe and hold the housing in position.

52. A housing` 'for finsh pipe connections comprising a hollow member open from end to end along one side wall thereot to detachably connect said housing to the pipe whereby the housing may be pressed trans versely into housing relation to the pipe, and a U-shaped spring clamping member mount- 'ed in the housing and having its arms ar-' ranged to extendin flanking and clamping relation' to the pipe to hold the housing in place and center on. the pipe,

pipe 9 as indicated'in Figure 3 ot 3. A housing foifiush pipe connections cempi'ising a hollow member 'onned of vitreous material and having a length equal to the combined lengh of the fiush pipe and its end fittngs, said hollow member having enlarged end portions and provided with an opening in one side extending from end to end of the member Whereby the hoHoW member may be pi'essed to housing relation to the fiush pipe and its end fittngs, and a spring 10 clamping member in said housing for engag ANDREW Fomz. 

